David Francis

David Francis was Director of Sunday School at LifeWay from 2004-2017. His little books and the training materials that accompany them have been used by thousands. David was succeeded in October 2017 by Allan Taylor. In retirement, David continues to consult with churches and conduct training.

Shepherd: Creating Caring Community

This resource about creating caring communities is the fourth of four books in the 3 Roles series. Learn how to develop a system that promotes the care of every member of your church or groups. Find out what a shepherd does before, during, and after group meetings. Discover the techniques used by Jesus (and validated by research) to teach and make disciples. And realize the overall value and importance of having shepherds in our groups and churches.

How To Get Your Copy and Training Materials

The Shepherd Supplement ZIP file listed above was developed to help church leaders train Bible study leaders in their church.

The following items are included in the free Shepherd Supplement:

Shepherd: Creating Caring Community

Conference plans for conducting training with leaders of all ages and by age-grouping

Handouts to support selected conference plans

Presentations that support the conference plans

Conversation points for initiating informal dialogue about key ideas from the book

Backgrounds for creating your own presentations and digital announcements

Clip Art to create announcements and other promotional resources

Please consult your computer user documentation on the best method for extracting these files. Many computers will extract them automatically.

Leader: Creating Commissioned Communities

Most Bible study groups become inwardly focused over time, so they must be intentional about focusing outward. In this third book of the "3 Roles" series, David Francis, Allan Taylor, and Ken Braddy discuss outreach and evangelism-what may be the most neglected aspects of the role of a group leader. In 48 information-packed pages, the authors look at practices, principles, and perspectives that are foundational for a group to establish, reestablish, or maintain a focus on outreach and evangelism.

How To Get Your Copy and Training Materials

The Leader Supplement ZIP file listed above was developed to help church leaders train Bible study leaders in their church.

The following items are included in the free Leader Supplement:

PDF version of Leader:Creating Commissioned Communities

Conference plans for conducting training with leaders of all ages and by age-grouping

Handouts to support selected conference plans

Presentations that support the conference plans

Conversation points for initiating informal dialogue about key ideas from the book

Backgrounds for creating your own presentations and digital announcements

Clip Art to create announcements and other promotional resources

Please consult your computer user documentation on the best method for extracting these files. Many computers will extract them automatically.

One Hundred: Charting a Course Past 100 in Sunday School

One Hundred: Charting a Course Past 100 in Sunday School is a 64-page booklet filled with practical ideas for creating, sustaining, and growing Sunday School groups in your church.

Most churches have 99 people or less in Sunday School, and the large majority of these smaller churches do a great job of caring for each individual present. They also know there are others who need to be reached. But the big question is how. David Francis and Michael Kelley offer help for the smaller church.

It begins with the power of one. One growing disciple. One inspiring teacher. One dynamic class. This book offers strategies to leverage these and other strengths for charting a course to reach 100 and beyond.